He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"

15:55 قَالُوا بَشَّرْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ الْقَانِطِينَ

They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."

15:56 قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضَّالُّونَ

He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"

15:57 قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ

[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

15:58 قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ

They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,

15:59 إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all

15:60 إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرْنَا ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ

Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.

15:61 فَلَمَّا جَاءَ آلَ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلُونَ

And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,

15:62 قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ

He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,

15:63 قَالُوا بَلْ جِئْنَاكَ بِمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ

They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,

15:64 وَأَتَيْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ

And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."